tically analyse discrimination and inequality in the community, identify, and discuss how this may affect your role as a social care practitioner.
Citizen’s information describes discrimination as less favourable treatment. A person is said to be discriminated against if he or she is treated less favourably than another. My understanding of discrimination is when an individual is treated differently because they are seen as different by other people. This may be because of their race, gender, age etc. We are all different yet we all have the same rights. Under the equality act 2000; 2004 there are nine grounds. This is gender, civil status, religion, race, age, sexual orientation and members of the travelling community. Inequality is when individuals
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From studying this topic I believe there is a lack of knowledge on discrimination and the effects. Discrimination happens everywhere e.g. out on the street, in employment, when receiving goods or services. There seems to be such a lack of knowledge of each different race, sexuality etc. and because of this people do not fully understand it and so believe it is wrong. Discrimination can have huge effects on an individual’s confidence making them lack self-esteem and empowerment. It is extremely important as a social care practitioner not to discriminate as it can have an effect if the type of care and services the person being discriminated against …show more content…
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The health and social care practitioner values, beliefs and experiences can influence their delivery of care by what they believe in and what they see as acceptable. It is important as a health practitioner to treat service users equally and to never allow their personal beliefs to affect their role of work. For example giving someone else a special treatment because you like them better and treating a client differently because they do not have the same religion/belief. Treating a service user badly because of their race or their personality is against the practise. The Human Rights Act 1998, The Equality Act of 2010, The Sex Discrimination Act 1975, Equal Opportunities Act 2004 are all legislations that link with equality and diversity. All these acts should be
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Ethical Issues in Social Work I will provide practical help for new social workers to help them understand and deal with ethical issues and dilemmas which they will face. There are many ethical issues which are important to social work, but I feel that these are all covered by the care value base. The care value base Was devised by the care sector consortium in 1992, this was so that the workers in health and social care had a common set of values and principles which they would all adhere to. It is important because for the first time the social care sector had a clear set of guidelines from which ethical judgements could be made. The care value base is divided into 5 elements - The care value base covers - Equality and Diversity - Rights and responsibilities - Confidentiality - Promoting anti Discrimination - Effective communication Equality and Diversity Carers must value diversity themselves before they can effectively care for the different races, religions and differently abled people they will come across in their caring profession.
The Race Relations Act 1976 was established to prevent any form of discrimination occurring on the grounds of race. Under this act individuals are protected and shielded on the basis of colour, race, nationality etc. This Act also includes the rights for an individual who is treated less favourably because of someone’s race. The Race Relations Act 1976 makes race discrimination unlawful in employment, education, training and provision of goods, facilities and services. The Race Relations Act 1976 defines discrimination as direct, indirect and victimisation. The Race Relations Amendment Act 2000 came into force on the 2nd of April 2001. This Act requires all public authorities to make the promotion of racial equality central. This allows public
This essay will focus on one of these principles which support service users in having a voice and being heard. It will show why it is important for care workers to give services users the opportunity to have a voice and communicate their views and preferences together with the ability to convey their fears and concerns without being judged or discriminated against.
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According to the World Health Organisation (2017) the social determinants of health are defined as the conditions where people are born, grown, work and live, which also includes the health system. The social determinants of health determined populations health’s outcomes and therefore linked with health inequalities (WHO, 2017)
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Social determinants of health have attracted the attention of governments, policy makers and international health organisations over the last three decades (Hankivsky & Christoffersen 2008). This is because social conditions which people are born in, live and work play an important role in their health outcomes (WHO 2015). According to Kibesh (1200) social determinants drive health disparities, disrupts the human developmental process and undermine the quality of life and opportunities for people and families (ref). Thus, several theories have been developed over the years to provide in-depth understanding of the social determinants of health and to reduce health inequalities (Hankivsky & Christoffersen, 2008). However, there is still significant
Among an array of Values from The Code of Ethics (TCE) of social work Value 1 dictates that as social workers we must respect the dignity of our clients and refrain from passing judgement onto them (Canadian Association of Social Work, 2005, pg.7). As a social worker, it is important to follow this value as it prevents the distancing of the client from the worker as the client will have a better chance of opening up to someone who does not instantly tell them what to do or reprimand them for their actions or non-action in their lives. Oppression relates to the TCE in that it says the social work profession’s main purpose is to raise their clients who are vulnerable, oppressed and/or living in poverty (CASW, 2005, pg.7). Taking this into account
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Discrimination can be defined as the unequal treatment of equal groups in workplace situations such as engagement, compensation, and promotion. There are two key notions of discrimination in relation to a workplace context;
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Developing a base understanding of how gender impacts and interacts with policies and laws embedded within the societal structure has prompted me to critically examine the macro level elements that knowingly or unknowingly perpetuate the gender bias. The value of pursuing social justice for clients is of particular importance; advocating for equal, far, and non-discriminatory access to resources and basic human rights is a barrier that has been faced in the past and continues to contain obstacles for both women and less frequently, men (CASW Code of Ethics, 2005). Practicing in a manner that recognizes the interwoven systems of oppression and how they relate to the individual is essential to exacting structural reform that more equally allocates resources and access to those resources, as well as policies and procedures. The actions that social workers make on a daily basis and the ways in which they interact with their clients should reflect the goals and core values of social work practice. I believe that understanding the gender component will better help in gaining an adequate depth of a client’s relation and own perceptions about their individual social location, seeing as it is a reality that deeply-rooted patriarchal beliefs in societal context have had an enormous impact on the lives of both men and women and continues to in present-day